US2005019465A1PendingUtilityA1

Quality improved cooked rice

Assignee: AJINOMOTO KKPriority: Jun 30, 2003Filed: Jun 30, 2004Published: Jan 27, 2005
Est. expiryJun 30, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A23L 7/1965
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Abstract

Cooked rice having an improved quality and reduced amounts of broken cooked rice and/or crumbled cooked rice and suppressed unpleasant odors such as rice bran odor and old rice odor may be prepared by subjected rice to a steaming treatment at a temperature of from 100 to 250° C. for a period of from 0.1 to 60 seconds and, then, boiling the steamed rice.

Claims

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1 . A process for preparing cooked rice, said process comprising: 
 (a) steaming raw rice at a temperature of 100 to 250° C. for a time of 0.1 to 60 seconds, to obtain steamed rice;    (b) cooling said steamed rice, to obtain cooled rice; and    (c) boiling said cooled rice.    
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 105 to 180° C. for a time of 0.5 to 15 seconds.  
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 110 to 150° C. for a time of 1 to 5 seconds.  
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 60° C. or less.  
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 25° C. or less.  
     
     
         6 . Cooked rice, which is prepared by a process according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         7 . A process for preparing retort cooked rice, said process comprising: 
 (a) steaming raw rice at a temperature of 100 to 250° C. for a time of 0.1 to 60 seconds, to obtain steamed rice;    (b) cooling said steamed rice, to obtain cooled rice; and    (c) subjecting said cooled rice to a retort treatment.    
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 105 to 180° C. for a time of 0.5 to 15 seconds.  
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 110 to 150° C. for a time of 1 to 5 seconds.  
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 60° C. or less.  
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 25° C. or less.  
     
     
         12 . Retort cooked rice, which is prepared by a process according to  claim 7 .  
     
     
         13 . A process for preparing frozen cooked rice, said process comprising: 
 (a) steaming raw rice at a temperature of 100 to 250° C. for a time of 0.1 to 60 seconds, to obtain steamed rice;    (b) cooling said steamed rice, to obtain cooled rice;    (c) boiling said cooled rice, to obtain boiled rice; and    (d) freezing said boiled rice.    
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 13 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 105 to 180° C. for a time of 0.5 to 15 seconds.  
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 13 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 110 to 150° C. for a time of 1 to 5 seconds.  
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 13 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 60° C. or less.  
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 13 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 25° C. or less.  
     
     
         18 . Frozen cooked rice, which is prepared by a process according to  claim 13 .  
     
     
         19 . A process for preparing processed rice, said process comprising: 
 (a) steaming raw rice at a temperature of 100 to 250° C. for a time of 0.1 to 60 seconds, to obtain steamed rice; and    (b) cooling said steamed rice.    
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 19 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 105 to 180° C. for a time of 0.5 to 15 seconds.  
     
     
         21 . The process of  claim 19 , wherein said raw rice is steamed at a temperature of 110 to 150° C. for a time of 1 to 5 seconds.  
     
     
         22 . The process of  claim 19 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 60° C. or less.  
     
     
         23 . The process of  claim 19 , wherein said streamed rice is cooled to a temperature of 25° C. or less.  
     
     
         24 . Processed rice, which is prepared by a process according to  claim 19.

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